This
computer "how-to" guide was specifically written to assist owners of
the Toshiba Satellite A505 series of 16" laptops in removing and
upgrading the 2.5" hard disk drive and/or the RAM system memory
modules.

Owners of other
similar Toshiba notebook computers such as the A205, A215, A300,
A305, A355, A500, A660, or A665 series of laptops may also find this
guide to be helpful.

I bought this Toshiba A505-S6035
about a year ago equipped with a 500 GB 5400 RPM 2.5" hard drive and
two 2 GB sticks of DDR3 1066 Mhz RAM memory modules.

I'd like to upgrade the hard drive to
a larger 640 GB or 750 GB size unit spinning at a faster 7200 RPM or
an SSD drive.

I
also think that Windows 7 would be happier with 8 GB of RAM versus
just 4.

The only tools needed to upgrade
either the RAM or HDD in a Toshiba Satellite laptop is a Phillips
head screwdriver, a flat head screwdriver and an anti-static wrist
strap.

To replace the RAM
in your Toshiba Satellite, locate the RAM cover in the middle of the
computer's underside that has ventilation holes in it. Loosen the one
Phillips head screw and lift up the RAMcover.

The screw will remain
attached to the panel, so don't try to forcibly remove it.

Replace the laptop
battery and slide the lock lever back to the locked position. Flip over the
laptop, turn it on and hopefully it will boot up right away.

If the laptop won't boot up, try to take note of
any beep codes it might emit. Then remove and re-install the RAM modules.
Many times, a computer won't boot up because of a poor connection between
the RAM and the memory socket.

If it still won't boot up after several
attempts to re-seat the RAM, insert the old RAM and see it works. If the old
RAM works, you may have defective or incompatible RAM.

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